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Atrophic Pancreas. Atrophic pancreas is the wasting away of the pancreas usually from chronic pancreatitis or CP. CP is further defined as an inflammatory disease that is advanced and described by permanent morphologic changes and gradual formation of excessive fibrous tissue replacement of the gland.
Because of the therapeutic as well as diagnostic challenges, an interdisciplinary management strategy for treatment is required. Pathologically the pancreas will become enlarged or atrophic, with or without calcifications or cysts. The ducts can be dilated, strictured or irregular. Essential pathologic features include patchy and irregular loss of ductal and acinar tissue, ductal changes, chronic inflammation and fibrosis.